SAN JOSE — Former Sharks forward Joel Ward is fully ready to start the next chapter of his life.
Being a father to his one-year-old son and a husband to his wife, Kathleen, are the biggest priorities for Ward, who officially announced his retirement Monday. But after experiencing racism first-hand during his hockey career, and seeing New York Rangers prospect K’Andre Miller become a target of a recent online attack, Ward also feels he can help the NHL combat bigotry in the game.
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“It’s just a game for everybody,” said Ward, whose parents immigrated from Barbados to Canada before he was born.